DiscipleofPenick

I already have plans to play that day. Sorry.

I was a weird day for me as I shot 44/38. I had 3 birdies, but was +9 on 4 holes and only +2 the rest of the day. And it was all lack of focus on the short game, which just makes me frustrated with myself. Only lost ball was the misjudged wedge on the par-3 18th, but I still got up and down from the drop zone.

I have the metroparks bonus rounds pass, so I play them a lot. Usually go to Seneca or Ironwood on Sundays. Get to Sleepy when I can as it's just a tough tee time to get out in the morning.

I like that golf is part of the Olympics and that it was able to remain part of it after the slightly rough start at the Rio games. I wish they would do something a little more creative than a 72-hole stroke play tournament. 2-man teams of fourball or alternate shot match play brackets. A mixed teams alternate shot event would be amazing. Because of the woke?

64 oz water bottle, mix in Liquid IV or gatorade electrolyte mix if it's really hot. Food is apples/bananas, cashews or almonds, and jerky. Food allergies keep it simple for me.

Would be 36 in one day, if enough are up for it. There's some Columbus guys that want to play so there's a handful of courses that are about half-way between CLE & CBUS. We normally get something for late morning so no one has to get up too early.

I think it's about time to plan another meet up. The next few weekends are booked, but everything opens up August 24 then on for the rest of the season. Want to play Ashland CC again? Or try Brookside, it's the other course in Ashland. Or do 36 and play both? Any other suggestions?

Titleist, no question. Everything they make is quality and they have been around the longest of the big 4 OEMs. I'd like to throw some love at Wilson too. Very underrated company.

Titleist or PXG. A few years ago I did have an almost full Titleist bag, everything but hybrid and putter. PXG because they have their own specific & committed fitters in major markets, so I feel like getting set up would a little bit more thorough than going through an agnostic fitter.

****THE FINAL REVIEW**** Well, my round this past week I finally used the last sleeve of balls, so now that I have run through two dozen it is time to give my thoughts. Aesthetics - 5 out of 5 The packaging looks great, though that matters truly little to me. I like how the TP5 'yellow' has a bit of a green tint to it. As my friend also plays a yellow ball, this made it easy to know who was. Unless I was my usual 25 yards in front of @MaxEntropy off the tee. Zing No one I got paired with over these two months ever asked about the ball or seemed to notice anything. While I did not evaluate the Pix version, I do want to state that I have played them and the Pix does not bother me at all, especially compared to the Truvis or Divide, or that Stripe TaylorMade puts on the Tour Response. I like the Pix. The Numbers - 5 out of 5 The TP5 performed almost identical to the Srixon Z-Star that I have been gaming for several years. Driver and iron distances were the same. Though I noticed the Srixon was the better ball INTO the wind. I think TaylorMade makes a ball that is comparable to any other tour-level offering from the major OEMS, so if you play the ProV1, Z-Star, or Bridgestone XS you will like this ball too. Full shot spin was a little dubious as there was an occasional shot that would really spin back, which is something uncommon for me when playing this type of ball. Off the putter, this is the best feeling ball I have played in the last decade. Buttery soft feel. On the Course - 5 out of 5 In this section, there is really nothing that I did not already say in the numbers section above. Driver? The ball went where I wanted it to with no loss of distance. Irons? Could hit all my normal shots without an issue and the ball held greens simply fine. The normal one-hop-stop shot I like to see. Chipping? I could play my normal shots around the green with a 58, and it worked well with my bump and run 7 iron. Even chipped a few in. Putting, the ball rolled true and felt amazing off the face. Good, Bad, and In Between - 5 out of 5 I know TaylorMade, like most OEMs, claims this is a brand-new ball, and that is just not the case in a good way. I have had sleeves of TP5s in the past and I did not see any difference between these and any TP5 I have played before. TaylorMade makes a (slightly) surprisingly good golf ball and I see no reason for anyone not to play this ball. I also want to point out, I did not see any of the durability issues as reported by the other testers. I could hit several trees in a round, which I did often, and most of those would only leave a small mark. No scuffing or fuzz from wedge shots, which is something I did see on the Snell MTB Prime that I purchased this year. Even for a soft and thin cover, I did not see anything outside of normal wear and tear, and a I few balls I was able to play more than 18 holes with. Play or Trade - 4 out of 5 This is the only place I can knock the ball. and it just comes down to price. The Srixon (and Snell) are just a bit less expensive, and both those manufacturers run BOGO or bulk buy specials more often than TaylorMade does. Look if price is not a concern, then there is no reason not to play this ball, or at least pick up a dozen and try them. This ball performs just as well as any other of the 'non-X' or the '3-piece' tour level balls made by Srixon, Callaway, Titleist, or Bridgestone. It is a great ball, and my second favorite in marketplace right now. Overall - 29 out of 30 TaylorMade makes a great ball, it performed the way I expect a golf ball to perform and there were no durability issues. The only reason I am not switching to this ball is the price. My Srixon Z-Star, which I have been on for about 6 years is just a more affordable ball with the same performance.

I have two rounds to post from last week Friday and Sunday. Friday, I got out by myself to a super nice course, and was lucky to be playing alone too. I decided to play the tips as I wasn't impacting anyone else if I struggled. Driver was iffy for the first few holes, but irons were solid and short game was on fire. I had TWO chip ins with my 7 iron and 3 birdies over all. I bled some strokes at the end, but wound up with an 80 overall. Sunday I shot a 78 with @MattF at Ironwood, which is becoming a local favorite of mine. Again I had 3 birdies overall and had little trouble down the stretch. Never going to complain about breaking 80 though.

It's not rude for you. Dealing with public golf and munis, there's plenty of courses I play where if I'm a single or with one other buddy, we are gonna get paired up. Just happened on Sunday when I played.

Playing the forward tees - more golfers should Fittings - more golfers should PXG - probably the only company that people have strong opinions on Golf balls - just in general with how many options there are

Cut at -1 Final Round scores 70.4

Played yesterday morning with @MaxEntropy and other friends at Ironwood. I'm really starting to like the course and it's in decent shape, affordable, and a good layout. I shot 42/37, so I think I am figuring it out. I had a birdie on 18 and no doubles, penalties, or 3-putts.